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         Paul, meet Richard.                 I hadn’t even flipped
           Richard, meet Paul. He’s          through the magazine
         not too sure about electric         before I bought it. He’s
         bikes. Drinks need a top up?        had his for the same time
                                             I’ve had mine but has only
         RETURNING READERS                   done half the kilometres I


         Forget about returning              have. I’m sure he’s had the
         riders, what about                  front wheel in the air more
         returning readers? I                than I have, though…
         bought a copy of MT                   The list of bikes I’ve
         recently after not reading          owned would go on too
                                             long but the one I’ve
         it for about a year when
                                             enjoyed most is the Buell.
         my subscription expired. 
                                             Two valves per cylinder –
          Since turning 66, I’ve
                                             and the handling. Oh, and
         now been riding bikes
                                             the Jardine pipe. 
         legally for 50 years and
                                               Who is that woman on              ATHLETIC BOXERS                      SEDUCING GUIDO
         live to tell the tale.
                                             the number 62 Suzuki in
          I think the most                                                       I’m a bit late but I’ve              Could you pass this on
                                             the hillclimb article? 
         important thing returning                                               just reread the Future               to Guy Allen please?
                                               I wish I’d known about
         riders need to know is that                                             Classic article about the            Everybody knows he can’t
                                             that bike club in Hamilton
         their reaction times and                                                original BMW S 1000 RR               pass up a good deal.
                                             in 1974 when I spent a
         reflexes are not as good as                                             (MT #346) and saw the                 I have to go work on
                                             night in the hospital with
         they were when they were                                                mention of the R 1100 S              my bikes. Better yet, I’m
                                             amnesia after a bicycle
         young.                                                                  and Boxer Cup replica.               going for a ride now – it’s
                                             accident.
          I have a Buell XB12R and                                                 I was wondering why the            not blowing a gale and
                                               I’m going to renew my
         a DR650, so imagine my                                                  later HP2 Sport didn’t win           the sun’s out. Oh, this is
                                             subscription tomorrow. 
         delight when I saw the                PS I still have the t-shirt       this accolade. It would out-         for sale plus a Carberry
         article about Cam’s Buell.          ‘What would Spannerman              perform the R 1200 S in              Enfield. Let me know if
                                                                                 every respect and, in my             you’re interested.
                                             do? 
                                                                         Phil    view, was the most beautiful                          Peter Newell
                                                            Murray Bridge        motorcycle ever made.                peter.newell@bigpond.com
                                               radburnjones@gmail.com                                Peter Skill
                                                                                                       Brisbane       Yet another reader looking
                                             Welcome back, Phil.                     peterskill@outlook.com           to empty my wallet…
                                             Appreciate your                                                          Thanks for the offer,
                                             support. The woman on               You make a good point,               Peter, perhaps some of our
                                             the #62 Suzuki at the               Peter, and the exclusive,            readers can be seduced by
                                             Mt Tarrengower hillclimb            HP2 Sport – the ultimate             these beauties. - Guido
                                             is none other than Queen            version of the a sports
                                             of the Mountain Stacey              boxer twin – did in fact
                                             Heaney who won the 2017             precede the S 1000 RR
                                             event aboard an XS650.              as BMW’s track-focussed
                                               Stacey last year managed          weapon, not the R 1100 S
                                             46.6 seconds aboard                 Boxer Cup Replica.
                                             a CB750 ahead of Ken                  Guido covered BMW’s
        I’m sure Cam’s                       Mundy and his 840cc                 high-end HP2 series
                                             T150 Trident.                       (Enduro, Megamoto and
        had his Buell’s                        Not only is she quick             Sport) as a Future Classic

        front wheel                          on and off-road, Stacey’s           back in MT #313, and
                                             quick to respond to                 his pick of the litter as a
        in the air more                      emergency during her day            long-term investment was
        than I’ve                            job as an ambo. At least            indeed the Sport. Teutonic
                                             you’ll be in safe hands if          beauty, isn’t it? You’ll give
        had mine                             you crash from trying to            us a go when you buy one,
                                             catch her!                          won’t you?


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